UFC fighter Jessica Eye cut an upset and shaky figure as she missed weight by a fraction for her flyweight main event showdown with Cynthia Calvillo in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
Eye tipped the scales at 126.25lbs – just 0.25lbs over the limit for non-title flyweight bouts – when she weighed in on Friday.
It is the second time Eye has failed to hit the mark after she challenged Valentina Shevchenko for the flyweight title in June.
After stripping down and stepping off the scale, a visibly shaken Eye said she was “done cutting weight” and could barely stand.
Jessica Eye may have just missed weight but her fight against Cynthia Calvillo goes ahead!#UFCVegas2 | Saturday | BT Sport 1 pic.twitter.com/ZX2ARzJuZV
Some MMA fans were quick to put the boot in on ‘Evil’ Eye, dragging up previous footage of her extoling the importance of making weight for a fight.
This video is a prime example of why we must not throw stones. Here we are now in 2020 and Jessica Eye has missed weight 2x in a row. https://t.co/YqhDpXYRFv
Headliner Eye – who boasts a 15-7 record and meets 8-1 fellow American Calvillo – was not the only one to miss her mark at Friday’s weigh-ins.
Co-main eventer Karl Roberson missed weight by 4.5lbs for pounds his scheduled middleweight bout against Marvin Vettori, meaning he will give up 30 percent of his purse to his opponent.
Per the UFC:
*Jessica Eye will forfeit 25% of her purse to her opponent *Karl Roberson will forfeit 30% of his purse to his opponent *Zarrukh Adashev will forfeit 20% of his purse to his opponent#UFCVegas2
Lower down the card, bantamweight debutant Zarrukh Adashev also missed weight for his bout with Tyson Nam fight, and will give up 20 percent of his purse.
